Deputy Public Defender Craig's attempt to reduce charges against her client was denied by Judge Rosenberg, with the accused facing one felony count for possession of hard drugs with two prior ...

Last year’s Proposition 36, which increased penalties on certain drug and property offenses, did so by convincing millions of voters that their initiative would help those struggling with ...

California's property crime rate has fallen to historic lows, despite claims from supporters of Prop. 36 that the measure was ...

Proposition 36, which was overwhelmingly approved by voters in November 2024, is showing promising results in Tulare County. However, California Governor Gavin Newsom's May budget revision has ...

San Diego police data reveals that a third of people arrested for Proposition 36 drug and theft violations in the law’s ...

Eight hundred twenty-two felony cases. That is how many felony theft and drug cases the Kern County District Attorney’s ...

Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s opposition, lawmakers in California’s Capitol want to fund Proposition 36, the voter-approved theft and drug treatment measure. Supporters of the proposition have for ...

A man on post-release supervision was arrested last Thursday after probation officers said they found a handgun, suspected methamphetamine, and evidence of drug ...

Ventura County prosecutors filed Proposition 36 cases at a rate of approximately 10 per 100,000 residents, just above the statewide rate. The county has filed 387 cases related to Proposition 36 ...

Early signs—including more than 1,000 felony theft arrests under Prop. 36—show that this law can deliver on those promises. But only if we give it the resources needed to succeed. Prop. 36 ...

Prop. 36 represents hope for a safer future. Let’s ensure that this hope becomes reality by fully funding the law and giving communities across California the support they deserve. Jawad Ursani is the ...